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Devin Bowles was a good person who liked to make other people laugh, friends and family said at a candlelight vigil held to remember him Wednesday night. Bowles, 23, was shot and killed in the 800 block of Lassiter Drive in the Southeast Community of Newport News Tuesday afternoon. The vigil was...

News

A 17-year-old Smithfield High School student was arrested and accused of making a threat on social media, officials said. The Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a threat on social media that targeted a high school in the county, sheriff’s office spokesman Lt. Tommy Potter said...

The York County Arts Commission is seeking applicants for grants that will support artists and provide public art displays and performances for people in York County. The commission is offering both project and challenge grants, and funding recommendations for projects will be made in the spring....

We'll have mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures on the Virginia Peninsula Wednesday. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high temperature about 74 degrees and a low about 56. Skies will be mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy overnight. Winds will be out of the southwest 9 to...

An Old Dominion University student recently claimed a 2018 Genuine Venture Scooter she won in Virginia Lottery’s “Ride into Fall Promotion,” officials said. Katie Gornto, of Norfolk, submitted an entry in the drawing just before the Nov. 18, 2017 ODU football game in Norfolk, according to a news...

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Sylvester Stallone is alive. The actor and his brother took to social media to reassure the world of this fact after a hoax began circulating on Facebook and Twitter that claimed the actor had died following a battle with prostate cancer. (Feb. 20, 2018)

Sports

Virginia on Wednesday secured the top seed in the ACC basketball tournament for the third time in five years. This does not qualify as BREAKING NEWS. Indeed, the Cavaliers have retained a sleeper hold on first place since their late January victory at Duke, and Wednesday’s 65-54 clinching victory...

With No. 15 Clemson threatening to make Wednesday evening stressful for Virginia Tech, the Hokies responded with a 20-5 second-half run to help propel them to a 65-58 win. Justin Robinson and Kerry Blackshear scored 14 points each to lead Tech (20-8, 9-6 ACC), which improved its NCAA tournament...

For a few minutes at the start of a Region 3A girls basketball tournament semifinal Wednesday, Tabb looked like a team nervous about the prospect of playing for a second consecutive state tournament berth. More likely the Tigers were so keyed up, and so focused on defense, they couldn’t convert...

With a really good week and some outside help, William and Mary could overtake Hofstra for the No. 3 seed in the Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament. Odds are it won’t happen, and truth be told, it probably wouldn’t matter much if it did. “Balance” is an overused word, but...

What’s not to like about a theme? It helps give an idea focus — like coming up with a reading list. Inspired by Black History Month, I am seeking out books about Virginia-related black history written by black authors. There are several I have come across in my what seems like neverending book...

Gymnastics Inc. in Hampton is capitalizing on the popularity of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV show and other cultural trends to bring in more kids who want an alternative recreational sport. How? Call participants ninjas. Then mix together martial arts, gymnastics and freestyle movement like...

Blind Boys of Alabama at The American Theatre The Grammy Award-winning gospel singing group Blind Boys of Alabama performs 8 p.m. Saturday at The American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen St., Hampton. The group was established in the 1930s and draws inspiration from icons such as Tom Waits and the Rolling...

Opinion

The latest shooting incident reminds that this critical discussion needs to be about more than just guns Step after step, signpost after signpost, guardians, school officials and law enforcement should have been able to map the path Nikolas Cruz planned to take before he stepped out of a car February...

Acting superintendent proposes closing Huntington Middle, moving students to Heritage High Acting superintendent Brian Nichols recommended Tuesday night that Huntington Middle School close next year, and its rising seventh- and eighth-graders take up residence in a wing of nearby Heritage High...

Yes, this is the time to talk — about gun laws and other factors that contribute to mass shootings How long will it take, one wonders, for the next #MeToo evolution to take root, personified as a resounding chorus of gun violence survivors and grief-stricken parents? For those heart-wrenching stories...

Dominion Energy crews return after restoring power in Puerto Rico Eighty-two Dominion Energy employees returned to Virginia on Sunday night after a month-long trip to Puerto Rico to help restore power after Hurricane Maria devastated the territory. Crew members installed 226 new poles, reworked...